@article{fdi:010077992,
  title = {{I}mpacts of biotic and abiotic parameters on immature populations of {A}edes aegypti},
  author = {{T}alaga, {S}. and {D}ejean, {A}. and {A}zemar, {F}. and {D}umont, {Y}. and {L}eroy, {C}{\'e}line},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n recent centuries, the mosquito {A}edes aegypti has spread into most urban areas throughout the tropics. {T}his species is considered the main vector of the chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever and {Z}ika viruses and causes major public health issues. {T}he aim of this study is to investigate the relative influence of biotic and abiotic parameters on immature populations of {A}e. aegypti. {D}uring a one-year-long field experiment, we monitored 108 macroinvertebrate aquatic communities inhabiting four types of water containers across three different urbanized sites in a {N}eotropical city. {A} multimodel inference approach revealed that, in addition to abiotic parameters, biotic interactions with aquatic organisms had an important influence on the abundance of {A}e. aegypti and that the urbanized site considered influences the outcomes of the interactions. {C}ontrophic species other than mosquitoes aided {A}e. aegypti development, suggesting a mechanism of facilitation through a chain of processes. {H}owever, the abundance of {A}e. aegypti was lowered by competition with native mosquito species in the slightly urbanized area and by predation in more urbanized areas. {C}ompetitive displacement and reduction, as well as predation by native aquatic organisms, can be considered a form of ecosystem service. {T}he conservation and/or augmentation of natural enemies should improve the short- and long-term success of incompatible and/or sterile insect techniques, thus opening up perspectives for the future of mosquito management.},
  keywords = {{B}iocontrol agents ; {C}ompetition ; {E}cosystem services ; {M}osquito control ; {P}redation ; {M}osquito management ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE} ; {KOUROU}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {P}est {S}cience},
  volume = {93},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {941--952},
  ISSN = {1612-4758},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10340-020-01214-w},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077992},
}